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Examples of Illumination and Heraldry; Illumination: Examples Showing Decorative Treatment of the Human Figure, from the Book of Kells, Ireland, 7th-8th Century
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Examples of Illumination and Heraldry; Illumination: Examples Showing Decorative Treatment of the Human Figure, from the Book of Kells, Ireland, 7th-8th Century

Year1933-1934
Classification painting
Medium ink and watercolor on vellum
DimensionsSheet: 7 x 11 1/8 in. (17.8 x 28.3 cm)
Credits Public Works of Art Project, 1933-1934